This is my 3rd installment in the holiday food feature blog series. You can find my first article and the second article by following the respective links. When I was in Japan in September 2017 for a family business, the visiting family members decided to explore our favorite city, Tokyo, together for a few days … More Ginza 5 Gourmet Street
This is my 2nd installment in the holiday food feature blog series. In May 2017, I had a chance to dine at a restaurant in Tokyo Ramen Street. Tokyo Ramen Street is located within the vast complex of Tokyo station. Depending on where you are in Tokyo station, finding Tokyo Ramen Street may be a … More Tokyo Ramen Street
In early September 2017, I had a chance to have a very nice lunch at Nadaman Garden restaurant located in Sapporo Park Hotel. It was an extended family gathering occasion, and we decided to go to a nice Japanese restaurant that will give us a private room with plenty of time to catch up with … More Nadaman Garden Restaurant (なだ万雅殿) – Sapporo Park Hotel
While you are visiting Sapporo, I highly recommend to visit the Sapporo Beer Museum. It’s not too far from Sapporo train station, and you can spend 1/2 day relaxing in a nice, open space which is an escape from the often crowded Japanese tourist area. I visited Sapporo Beer Museum with my relatives in early … More Sapporo Beer Museum
Growing up in Japan, I didn’t even know what Halloween was. I got to know this fun Holiday after I moved to the U. S. in early 80s. When my children were young, I had a lot of fun dressing them up and taking them to trick or treating, or give out candies to the … More Japanese Halloween???
This is “Uniquely Hakodate” series #2. Another “Uniquely Hakodate” blog is found here. Hakodate morning fish market is a fun and lively place to visit during your stay in Hakodate. The market itself is much smaller than Tsukiji market in Tokyo, but I personally prefer the market in Hakodate for sure. It’s easier to navigate … More Hakodate Morning Market – Uniquely Hakodate
I visited some lesser-known tourist spots in Tokyo in 2017, and I enjoyed the experience very much, more than visiting famous sites with thousands of other tourists. Let me share some of the places I like to visit in Tokyo that are not flooded with the tourists yet. Tokyo Metropolitan Government building observation desks in … More Tokyo Off the Beaten Path – Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observatory
I had a chance to stay at Dormy Inn Sendai Ekimae in September, 2017 for one night. It was surprisingly a pleasant experience with great value, and I would like to share it with you. It was less than 10 minutes walk from Sendai station, and there is a nice covered shopping and restaurant … More Dormy Inn Sendai Ekimae
Everywhere you go in Tokyo as a tourist, it seems to be crowded all the time; Asakusa, Tsukiji, Shibuya, Ginza and everywhere else. I love people watching, so most of the time, I don’t mind the crowds. BUT, don’t you wish to have a piece of quiet time enjoying the sites sometimes? I do. I … More Tokyo Off the Beaten Path – Rikugien (六義園)
In April 2017, I visited Kiyomizudera in Kyoto with my daughter and son-in-law. Here is the story of our adventure in the Kiyomizudera area. Kiyomizudera is located in the North East side of Kyoto, and it is an UNESCO world heritage site. When I visited, the main structure was under renovation, and was surrounded by … More Kiyomizudera Visit (清水寺)
